Oceanic Birds of the World A Photo Guide

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birdsOceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges-many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world's oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way.The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features.The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding's last great frontier. A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds Covers more than 270 species Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more

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Steve N. G. Howell and Kirk Zufelt

Product details

• Authors: Howell Steve N. G., Kirk Zufelt, Howell Steve N. G, Howell Steve N. Zufelt G., Steve N. G. Howell, Steve N. G. Zufelt Howell, Howell Steve N. G.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.10.2019
• Subject: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology
• EAN: 9780691175010
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17501-0
• Pages: 360
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 22 x 3 cm
• Subjects: AUK, NATURE / Animals / Birds, NATURE / Reference, NATURE / Birdwatching Guides, NATURE / Animals / Marine Life, Reference works, Albatross, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, Indian Ocean, Flying Fish, Sea life and the seashore: general interest, Sea life & the seashore, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean, gull, plumage, Bird nest, Frigatebird, Tropicbird, Great frigatebird, seabird, Tahiti petrel, Broad-winged hawk, Sabine's gull, Skua, Atlantic puffin, BirdLife International, Magellanic penguin, Galapagos penguin, Crested penguin, Chinstrap penguin, King penguin, Fea's petrel, Rockhopper penguin, Manx shearwater, Gadfly petrel, Wandering albatross, Ascension frigatebird, Ivory gull, Moulting, Shearwater, Great albatross, White-necked petrel, Lesser frigatebird, Balearic shearwater, Northern royal albatross, Antarctic prion, Bermuda petrel, South Georgia diving petrel, Salvin's albatross, Herald petrel, Banded penguin, Sooty albatross, Great-winged petrel, Buller's albatross, Fluttering shearwater, Humboldt penguin, Atlantic petrel, Campbell albatross, Blue petrel, Hawaiian petrel, Magnificent frigatebird, Oceanites, Trindade petrel, Tristan albatross, Fiji petrel, Tropical shearwater, Audubon's shearwater, Broad-billed prion, Antarctic petrel, Westland petrel, Southern royal albatross, Black-footed albatross, Chatham albatross, Wedge-tailed shearwater, Christmas frigatebird, Amsterdam albatross, Southern giant petrel